the dollar

noun

technical

: the value of a dollar when it is compared to another unit of money

The dollar dropped sharply against the pound.

the strength/weakness of the dollar

The dollar is worth more in Mexico.

Examples of the dollar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In comparison, a cut in the bottom rate of 10 percent (that of the W. years) by 4.6 percentage points to 5.4 percent increases marginal take-home income from 90 to 94.6 cents on the dollar—an increase of 5.1 percent. —Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025

The retailer’s bonds traded at around 30 cents on the dollar for a time, but the company was able to negotiate a deal with some bondholders that eventually brought along the rest of the pack. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025

Some policymakers wanted the Fed to issue a digital version of the dollar, managed by the government. —Drew O'Connor, The Tennessean, 2 Aug. 2025

Annual inflation slowed to 13.7% in June, largely due to a rally by the cedi, one of the best-performing currencies against the dollar this year: Africa’s top gold exporter has benefited from a spike in the price of the precious metal, which has boosted foreign exchange reserves. —Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for the dollar

• footballer
• installer
• caller
• collar
• crawler
• faller
• haller
• hauler
• holler
• scholar
• smaller
• squalor